The influence of maternal prepregnancy weight and gestational weight gain on the umbilical cord blood metabolome: a case –control study
Maternal overweight/obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are frequently reported to be risk factors for obesity and other metabolic disorders in offspring. Cord blood metabolites provide informa... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Xianxian Yuan, Yuru Ma, Jia Wang, Yan Zhao, Wei Zheng, Ruihua Yang, Lirui Zhang, Xin Yan and Guanghui Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Body image perception and social support as predictors of psychological distress among third trimester pregnant women in Nigeria
Body image perception and social support during pregnancy can impact the psychological distress levels experienced by pregnant women. As a result, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship betw... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi, Eunice Ogunmodede, Simeon Ojo, Oluwafemi Ilori and Deborah T. Esan Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correlation of sonographic with intraoperative findings in laparoscopic managed ectopic pregnancies, a 10-year synopsis: a restrospective observational study
Ectopic pregnancies (EP) are a common pregnancy complication that ’s associated with significant morbidity and rarely mortality if not managed properly. Ultrasound examination forms the cornerstone of diagnosis... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Steve Kyende Mutiso Tags: Research Source Type: research

Targeted metabolomics profiling in pregnancy associated with vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnancy, however, its effects has not been fully elucidated. Here, we conducted targeted metabolomics profiling to study the relationship. (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Xiaogang Li, Zhuoling An, Aimin Yao, Rui Li, Suhan Zhang, Songlin Yu, Liangkun Ma and Yanping Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Application of a specific clinical pathway can affect the choice of trial of labor in patients with a history of cesarean delivery
Mode of delivery in women with previous history of cesarean delivery (CD) is highly modifiable by the practices of the delivery unit. Vaginal birth after a cesarean (VBAC) delivery is a safe and preferred alte... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Petra Psenkova, Miroslav Tedla, Lenka Minarcinova and Jozef Zahumensky Tags: Research Source Type: research

The relationship between cervical length and area measurements evaluated by MRI and the amount of hemorrhage in PAS cases
This study aims to identify whether cervical length and cervical area measured by magnetic resonance imaging corre... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yongfei Yue, Liping Zhu, Chengfeng Liu and Yanli Lu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of Day 3 cell number on the live birth rate of vitrified-warmed Day 5 single blastocyst transfer in young women
Previous studies have reported inconsistent results regarding blastocyst selection with a high day 3 (D3) cell number and the eventual pregnancy outcomes. Thus, in this study, the relationship between the D3 c... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Pingping Qiu, Ronghui Ye, Ping Li, Hui Huang and Lu Ding Tags: Research Source Type: research

Exploring women ’s experiences of care during hospital childbirth in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study
Women ’s childbirth experiences provide a unique understanding of care received in health facilities from their voices as they describe their needs, what they consider good and what should be changed. Quality I... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Emmy Metta, Regine Unkels, Lilian Teddy Mselle, Claudia Hanson, Helle Molsted Alvesson and Fadhlun M. Alwy Al-beity Tags: Research Source Type: research

Continued versus discontinued oxytocin stimulation in the active phase of labour (CONDISOX): individual management based on artificial intelligence - a secondary analysis
The objective of the study was to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) mo... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sidsel Boie, Julie Glavind, Pinar Bor, Philip Steer, Anders Hammerich Riis, Bo Thiesson and Niels Uldbjerg Tags: Research Source Type: research

The use of late preterm antenatal corticosteroids in women with gestational diabetes : a puzzle worth solving
To investigate the association between late preterm antenatal corticosteroid treatment and outcome in late preterm neonates born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus, (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sadullah Özkan, Murat Levent Dereli, Dilara Kurt, Ahmet Kurt, Sadun Sucu, Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil, Fatih İşleyen, Şevki Çelen and Yaprak Engin Üstün Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prenatal ultrasound findings and clinical outcomes of uniparental disomy: a retrospective study
Uniparental disomy is the inheritance of a homologous chromosome pair or part of homologous chromosomes from only one parent. However, the clinical significance of uniparental disomy and the difference among t... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Cui-Yi Wu, Yi Zhou, Xia Yin, Ruan Peng and Hong-Ning Xie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Adverse birth outcome among women who gave birth at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, various maternal and child health interventions, including comprehensive and basic obstetric cares were conducted to curb high neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality. As such, adverse birth o... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 17, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Melak Jejaw, Getachew Teshale, Lake Yazachew, Endalkachew Dellie and Ayal Debie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of implementation of the WHO intrapartum care model on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized control trial
This study aimed to determine the effects... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 17, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Somayeh Abdolalipour, Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Fatemeh Raphi and Mojgan Mirghafourvand Tags: Research Source Type: research

Risk factors for relaparotomy after a cesarean delivery: a case-control study
Relaparotomy following a cesarean delivery (CD) is an infrequent complication, with inconsistency regarding risk factors and indications for its occurrence. We therefore aimed to determine risk factors and ind... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 17, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Uri Amikam, Yael Botkovsky, Alyssa Hochberg, Aviad Cohen, Ishai Levin, Yariv Yogev, Liran Hiersch and Anat Lavie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Five-factor model personality traits, exclusive breastfeeding, and self-efficacy: a mediational analysis
Despite the World Health Organization ’s (WHO) emphasis on exclusive breastfeeding, the documents show a declining trend worldwide. Studies assert that the mother’s personality traits appear to have an impact o... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 16, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Parvin Yadollahi, Fatemeh Padashian and Marziyeh Doostfatemeh Tags: Research Source Type: research